• 2 cups long grained rice
• large bunch of spinach, wash thoroughly, blanch for 3 mts, strain and puree
• 1/2 cup lightly sauteed paneer cubes (optional)
• 1 large onion, finely sliced
• 1/2 tbsp oil + 1 1/2 tbsps ghee or butter
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• whole garam masala (4 cloves, 1? cinnamom, 1 elachi, 1 star anise, 1 bay leaf)
• 1/4 cup curd/yogurt
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• salt to taste
• Coarsely crush (do not make a paste):
• 1 1/2 tbsps chopped coriander leaves
• 1 tbsp chopped pudina leaves
• 3 green chillis

Heat oil+ghee in a cooking vessel, add whole spices and bay leaf and saute for a few seconds. Add the sliced onions and sugar saute for 4 mts. Add the ginger garlic paste and crushed coriander-pudina-green chillis and saute further for 5 mts. Add the spinach puree and cook further for another 8-10 mts. Add yogurt and combine and allow to cook for a mt, stirring constantly.

Add the washed rice and saute for 2 mts. Add 3 1/2 cups water and salt and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, add paneer cubes (if using), cover with lid and cook till rice is done.

Serve hot with raita or any curry of your choice.

by Pak101.com (few years ago!) / 1110 views